ANSWER: There may be some situations where level boarding is not physically feasible (e.g., where the curvature of the track is too great to make level boarding workable)....
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QUESTION: WHERE THE TRACK ADJACENT TO A PLATFORM IS NOT SHARED WITH FREIGHT, ARE THERE ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AN APPROACH OTHER THAN LEVEL BOARDING IS ALLOWABLE?
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502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology
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502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology
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U.S. Access Board - Supervisory Technical Services Officer
Access Board seeks a Supervisory Technical Services Officer (GS 15) to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services. Applications are due by February 25, 2022....
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§382.131 Do baggage liability limits apply to mobility aids and other assistive devices?
With respect to transportation to which 14 CFR part 254 applies, the limits to liability for loss, damage, or delay concerning wheelchairs or other assistive devices provided in part 254...
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Mayer-Rothschild Foundation: Determination of Grab Bar Specifications for Independent and Assisted Transfers in Residential Care Settings
project is to identify, both objectively and subjectively, the spatial and configurational dimensions of grab-bars that effectively support both independent standing and one- and two-person assisted...
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Tips for Assisting People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Tips for Assisting People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind Communication Remember that people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind have various ways of communicating...
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Master the Skill of Giving Quick Information on How Best to Assist You
Be prepared to quickly give emergency responders critical information on how they can assist you without causing injury....
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Will a Person Who is Blind or Has Low Vision Require Assistance to Use the Circulation Path?
If he or she cannot, then that person’s personal emergency evacuation plan will include a method for providing appropriate assistance....
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§ 36.303 Auxiliary aids and services.
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H.6 - Do Federal agency software or web development tools have to meet the Access Board's standards?
Software applications, such as web development tools, are considered EIT and therefore covered by the Access Board's standards, unless an exception applies....
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Tips for Assisting People Who Have Disabilities that are Not Apparent
Tips for Assisting People Who Have Disabilities that are Not Apparent Communication Do not make assumptions about the needs of people if their behavior appears to be unusual...
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College Resources for Students with Disabilities
Support, Advocacy and Assistive Technology to Facilitate the Transition to Higher Education With the advances of adaptive technologies and trend toward progressive legislation, prospective...
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§382.141(a)(1)(iii)
(iii) For those personnel involved in providing boarding and deplaning assistance, the use of the boarding and deplaning assistance equipment used by the carrier and appropriate boarding...
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Mid-Ohio Board for IL Environment, Inc. (MOBILE) - Columbus, OH
In 1980, The Mid-Ohio Board for an Independent Living Environment (MOBILE) “Disability Resource Center” was established by a group of disabled independent living advocates as a Center for...
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C.3.i. - Does Section 508 require contractors to manufacture EIT that meets the applicable Access Board’s technical provisions?
Section 508 requires the government to purchase EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards, with certain exceptions....
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Microsoft Disability Answer Desk
The Disability Answer Desk is where people with disabilities can get support with Microsoft products and accessibility features. Connect with a Microsoft expert: Call +1...
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The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation
The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation is the only national philanthropy exclusively committed to person-centered care in long-term care communities and is now working to bridge the gap...
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§27.72(g)
(g) In the event that airport personnel are involved in providing boarding assistance, the airport shall ensure that they are trained to proficiency in the use of the boarding assistance...
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F.1. - Under what circumstances may an agency conclude that no EIT is available that meets the Access Board’s technical provisions?
An agency may conclude that EIT meeting the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards is not available (and purchase EIT that does not meet those provisions) when it...
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1. May an employer ask employees whether they will require assistance in the event of an evacuation because of a disability or medical condition?
Some employees may need assistance because of medical conditions that are not visually apparent. Others may have obvious disabilities or medical conditions but may not need assistance....
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Largely in response to comments, the Board made numerous changes from its proposal, including the following: (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Largely in response to comments, the Board made numerous changes from its proposal, including the following:...
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§ 38.57(a)
(a) Handrails and stanchions shall be provided to assist safe boarding, on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and alighting by persons with disabilities....
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G.8. - Does acquiring maintenance or support services for an existing system trigger the requirement for the existing system to meet the Access Board's technical provisions?
New maintenance and support contracts on legacy systems do not require the previously owned EIT to meet the technical provisions of Subparts B or C of the Access Board's standards....
